BIGGBY COFFEE INKS FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS FOR TWO NEW DETROIT AREA STORES

BIGGBY COFFEE INKS FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS FOR

TWO NEW DETROIT AREA STORES

DETROIT, MI—November 18, 2008 –East Lansing Mich-based coffee retailer BIGGBY COFFEE has signed a number of new franchisee contracts in separate deals that will result in two new retail locations for Greater Detroit in 2009.

The rapidly expanding coffee franchise currently has 104 stores open across the U.S. It has another 66 under contract for development.

Site locations are currently being scouted for new franchisees Duane Walczak and Rick Knight in the Southeastern Michigan area. Current franchisee Nick Moschouris, owner of the BIGGBY COFFEE location in Detroit ReceivingHospital, is looking at plans to open a location in the Detroit Children’s Hospital.

About BIGGBY COFFEE®

East Lansing, Mich.-based BIGGBY COFFEE was founded in March 1995 and began franchise operations in 1999. Today the Company has 104 stores open and an additional 66 under development across nine states including Michigan, Ohio, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, South Carolina and Wisconsin. BIGGBY COFFEE features more than 30 gourmet coffee, fine tea and frozen drink selections in addition to an assortment of pastries and other fine eatables. For more information about BIGGBY COFFEE, visit www.biggby.com.